FACTS/FLUKES: Sandoval, Narveson, Hernandez, Qualls, Happ

Fortune returned, Sandoval delivered ... Just a year ago, there were questions about Pablo Sandoval's (3B, SF) commitment level and whether a .300-25 HR season might ever be possible again. In 2011, he provided a firm answer:

Year    AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%   Eye  h%   PX    G/L/F   hr/f  HR
====   ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ====  ==  ===  ========  ====  ==
2008   145  .345  .310    3   90  0.29  37   86  45/26/29    8%   3
2009   572  .330  .307    8   85  0.63  35  134  45/19/36   14%  25
2010   563  .268  .264    8   86  0.58  29   91  44/17/38    7%  13
2011   426  .315  .313    7   85  0.51  33  150  42/19/39   16%  23

Last season's data point provided hope for his future productivity:

  • With three-plus seasons under his...

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